Hurricane Irene's aftermath has been devastating for several areas in the Northeast. One such area especially hard hit has been Prattsville, NY and surrounding towns. According to Gov. Cuomo Prattsville is the town hardest hit by the storm in all of New York state. Luckily, no one in Prattsville was seriously injured but most have lost everything. The parents of my brothers fiancée live there and have lost their house. My brother is down there now and, as you can see by the pictures, has told me the devastation is unbelievable. These people really need our help. If you're able to help this nearby area in any way possible below is some information.

I went to Oktobeerfest at the Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa, NY last year and it was a lot of fun! The scenery there is really beautiful and it wasn't overly crowded. If you think you might want to attend this year Groupon is offering this deal: